Charles Jackson:
CLASS OF 1971
Westchester High SchoolClass of 1971
Los angeles, CA
San Diego State University - EducationClass of 1988
San diego, CA
Charles's Story
Life
After gradurating from westchester in June of 1971, I attended Southwestern Jr. College for one year. Since I was uneasy about being drafted into the Army, I joined the Naval Submarine Service and specialized in Advanced Electronics and Sonar.
I married in May 1973, had a son (Dion) in Oct 1973 and then Daughter (Keesha) in May 1775. We lived in Hawaii for 4 years before divorcing in 1976.
I returned to San Diego in Jun 1978 for shore duty for two years. I left the service went to SDSU and went to work as a Solar Energy Consultant, I sold Life Insurance, worked at General Dynamics as a Test Technician, and I had a Production Company producing Concerts and dances in the San Diego area. I joined the Reserves in 1984 as a TMAC (Temporary active Reservist) in which I didn't drill like a normal Reservist but I was stationed at the Naval Training Center and tought Basic Electricity an Electronics for a year and then transferred to the Company Commander side of the Command.
After spending five years as a TEMAC the program was going to be eliminated so I had two choices, to go into the regular Navy or go back into the regular Reserves. ...Expand for more
I went into the regular Navy. I went back into Sonar Advanced Training for Fast Attacks Submarines for one year and then to my third Submarine ( The USS Guitarro SSN665. My prior Commands before that were the: USS Skake SSN 578 and the USS Thomas Jefferson SSBN 618 Blue Crew. After being part af the Decommissioning Crew on the Guitarro in Vellejo, CA, I was transferred to the USS Chicago SSN 721. I retired off of the Chicago after spending 5 years on that boat.
I'm still living in San Diego. I worked as a Internet Accounts Manager for Fuller Ford/Honda in Chula Vista, CA for 8 years. Now I'm a Realtor for Keller Williams Realty. I also work as a photographer and writer for the Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper. I have three grandbaby girls living in Louisanna.
I have come to the realization that God is real, God loved us before we knew ourselves. We have been called to make a difference in this world. Jesus Christ was an example and he gave us a gift of life (Salvation). We are children of The King of everything. He wants us to make it hard for a soul to go to hell.
I hope to hear from as many classmates, USN Ret's and co-workers as possible.
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